Ball by Ball Live Score Commentary

End of Over No.20 109/9 Last Over (3 runs)

Peshawar Zalmi cruise to a 44-run win, and it never looked like Karachi Kings were in the hunt in this chase. Imam ul Haq’s fifty, Liam Dawson’s 43, and Darren Sammy’s 10-ball 24 powered Zalmi’s innings, and Karachi Kings couldn’t find similar oomph in their own effort. Liam Livingstone was out to the very first ball of their chase – the first of a whopping four golden ducks in the innings – and Hasan Ali was particularly clinical in finishing off the innings to end with 4 for 15.

Bilal: “8 ducks in a match. Dinner is served, at the expense of KK” — and on that note, goodnight!

19.6

1

Pollard to Mohammad Rizwan pulled out for a single to end the game – and this is the first time in PSL history that an entire innings has gone by without a six being hit1 run

19.5

1

Pollard to Usman Shinwari another swing across the line, but this time he puts bat to ball to find a single to square leg 1 run

19.4

0

Pollard to Usman Shinwari the follow-up is a shorter, quicker one, and Shinwari swings wildly at fresh air no run

19.3

0

Pollard to Usman Shinwari very slow slower ball from Pollard, Shinwari missing it to be struck on the pad – but it’s headed down leg no run

Ghaffar.DawnNew: “Talk about unsung Heroes. Full Marks to Muhammad Akram, The Head coach & Director Cricket @PeshawarZalmi Picked his team well in PSL1 and very little changes up to #PSL4 Pick/Groom Hasan, Ibtsiam Many Have faith in his each player and they play like a Team. Zalmi very settled Unit #YellowStorm ”

End of Over No.19 106/8 Last Over (3 runs)

18.6

W

Hasan Ali to Mohammad Amir and another! Hasan has his fourth, with the final ball of his spell. Amir aims for the bleachers, but gets a terrible connection on his shot and can get it only as far as mid off OUT Mohammad Amir c Wahab Riaz b Hasan Ali 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.5

1

Hasan Ali to Mohammad Rizwan very full and quite wide, and Rizwan digs it out through point 1 run

18.4

W

Hasan Ali to Aamer Yamin brilliant catch in the outfield! Yamin falls for a golden duck. He looked to chip his first ball, which was full and aimed at the pads, over square leg, but Dawson ran in from that position and timed his dive just right to catch the ball inches from the turf OUT Aamer Yamin c Dawson b Hasan Ali 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.3

1

Hasan Ali to Mohammad Rizwan full, and dug out back to the bowler, who parries to mid on. A stinging blow to a taped hand 1 run

Muhammad: “You just made me yawn too, Shakaib” — It’s contagious!

18.2

W

Hasan Ali to Imad Wasim caught in the deep! Imad had to go aerial, and he picks a full ball up towards deep midwicket where Umar Amin holds a high catch. Hasan brushes the dirt off his shoulders in celebration, and KK sink even further OUT Imad Wasim c sub (Khalid Usman) b Hasan Ali 26 (27b 1×4 0x6) SR: 96.29

Hasan Ali to Mohammad Rizwan Hasan bustles in to begin his final over, Rizwan clubbing the ball out to the fielder in the deep at midwicket 1 run

End of Over No.18 103/5 Last Over (6 runs)

17.6

1

Wahab Riaz to Mohammad Rizwan Rizwan slices his cut, and picks out the sweeper 1 run

This just in, as the required rate leaps to 25.50 — Shakaib Ashraf: “I want to dedicate a big, wide YAWNN to KK!!!”

17.5

1

Wahab Riaz to Imad Wasim Imad clears his leg and swings across it, the ball squirting off the inner half of the bat and out to midwicket 1 run

Ahsan Nadeem: “Are Imad and Rizwan playing for stumps here? ”

17.4

1

Wahab Riaz to Mohammad Rizwan Riaz comes around the stumps, and Rizwan swipes a pull out to the deep square fielder 1 run

Salman Rai: “Tell me how Imam’s inning was selfish and slow when the other team can barely get the ball off the square. ” — Touche

17.3

1

Wahab Riaz to Imad Wasim a flashy cut from Imad, but he’s hanging his head as he trots through for a single, looking as though he missed out on that one. And the single brings up the team hundred1 run

Marium ch: “I just want to say…Hey Liam ” — Hey.

17.2

1

Wahab Riaz to Mohammad Rizwan Rizwan chops a cut, unerringly picking out the fielder at point once more 1 run

17.1

1

Wahab Riaz to Imad Wasim Riaz bends his back to get the ball rising outside off, and Imad’s uppercut can only get as far as the cover sweeper 1 run

Imran: “I m not a Lawyer, But can tell you that there wouldn’t be any legal complication if KK try to hit sixes….”

End of Over No.17 97/5 Last Over (9 runs)

16.6

1

Umaid Asif to Imad Wasim another drive, and once again Wahab Riaz skips across to stop it at deep mid off and keep them to one 1 run

Hiba Shamshad: “Dr Uzma – Is there a way we can see what exactly Imad is planning in his head with his body language? Some psychology use here?”

Mickey Arthur and Wasim Akram look utterly without gruntle in the dugout

16.5

1

Umaid Asif to Mohammad Rizwan Rizwan looks to attack the cover boundary, but his drive sends the ball out to deep cover, on the bounce 1 run

16.4

4

Umaid Asif to Mohammad Rizwan finally the boundary drought is broken! Rizwan lets his bottom hand do the work, clubbing a full ball out to the midwicket boundary, and finding the gap FOUR

Saaib Uppal: “Worst partnership since Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal vs NZ in the last WT20?”

16.3

1

Umaid Asif to Imad Wasim Imad clears his front leg and slaps the ball straight, baseball style, but with precious little timing, and a diving Riaz at mid off keeps them to one 1 run

16.2

1

Umaid Asif to Mohammad Rizwan pushed out through cover, another single 1 run

Addy: “Hey Liam, do you think KK have given up on chase? It would be sad to know as PSL supporter…Poor performance, better go down fighting….” — I think the variable bounce, and the slowness of the pitch, has been one of the main reasons behind the way this chase has turned out

16.1

1

Umaid Asif to Imad Wasim wristed out to wide long on 1 run

Kashif: “Liam , Tell us your favourite Ninja Turtle .” — Leonardo, of course! Meanwhile, on the field, there are four overs to go and KK need a whopping 66

End of Over No.16 88/5 Last Over (8 runs)

Ibrahim: “Last boundary 3 overs ago.”

15.6

1

Wahab Riaz to Imad Wasim Imad swings hard, but it’s just another single down to long on 1 run

Uzma Shad Dr: “I’m not a doctor, just added it for good luck. Is it just me or the last two matches have really been lacking steam? Where are the nail biting finishes? Also I hope Ingram is doing okay.” — Well, as long as you’re not dishing out medical advice

15.5

2

Wahab Riaz to Imad Wasim Imad slaps one hard off the back foot, but Andre Fletcher runs around and keeps them to two 2 runs

Mariam: “I’m no mathematician but, Imad Wasim is Pakistani + Pakistan is the most unpredictable cricket team= Karachi wins?” — I’ve checked the math, it works out

15.4

2

Wahab Riaz to Imad Wasim cracked through cover, and they push for a hard-run two. Could have been close, if the throw from the deep was more accurate 2 runs

15.3

1

Wahab Riaz to Mohammad Rizwan short, and it’s pulled out to deep square 1 run

15.2

1

Wahab Riaz to Imad Wasim Imad looks for a big hit down the ground, but the bat makes an awful hollow sound as he hits the shot. This pitch has slowed up and negated any thoughts of big hitting 1 run

Abbasi: “So what do you mean by the finest?? Can we know about that Liam” — If you have to ask, I can’t tell you

15.1

1

Wahab Riaz to Mohammad Rizwan Rizwan hops and chops a cut, but again he can only get as far as the cover sweeper 1 run